Betsson esports betting review

Betsson is one of the most top-rated sports betting sites in the world servicing the European and international markets. It has a high-standing reputation and plenty of experience thanks to Swedish parent company BML Group Ltd. which has been in the business for more than 40 years. First servicing English-speaking customers in 2002, Betsson adapted to the modern-day boom of pro gaming faster than other sportsbooks and currently offers a wide variety of esports betting markets on competitive events held for CS:GO and Dota 2, and up-and-coming titles like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Rocket League. This review takes a look at Betsson’s present-day bonuses and promotions, esports betting options, licensing and security, deposit and withdrawal methods and customer support.

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Accepted countries at Betsson

Betsson.com is a Malta-based and licensed online betting site providing esports, racing and sports betting services to players from all around the world. To see if your country is accepted, head over to the registration page and select it from the drop-down list of regions. Regardless of which country you are betting from, Betsson requires all new sign-ups to be over 18 years of age or above the legal age for gambling in your country.

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Restricted countries at Betsson

Like all online sportsbooks, certain countries are excluded and some restrictions are upheld due to differing online gambling laws. The following countries are restricted from creating an account at Betsson: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Norfolk Island, N. Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, United States and its dependencies, military bases and territories including but not limited to Am. Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, N. Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

If you are reading this review from a country excluded from Betsson and want to find an alternative sportsbook, please read our best esports betting sites guide to find the best options for your region.

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Betsson sign up bonus offer 2024

Betsson is currently offering €/$25 in bonus bets if you create an account at Betsson.com via our links and make a deposit. Essentially, they will match your first deposit amount 100% up to a maximum of €/$25, meaning if you deposit the full amount you’ll have double to play with for your first few esports wagers. It’s a fairly straight forward welcome bonus bet offer and we do wish it was a little more generous compared to other recommended online betting sites.

• Betsson bonus terms and conditions:

  Both your deposit amount and bonus amount must be wagered 10x at a minimum odds of 1.50, system bets do not count towards clearing the playthrough requirements, and customers who deposit via Skrill (Moneybookers) and Neteller are ineligible to claim the bonus. Minimum deposit to be eligible for the bonus is €10. The following countries are excluded from claiming the offer: Albania, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and Ukraine.

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Betsson esports promotions April, 2024

Betsson esports promotions are prevalent all-year round but definitely pick up when there is a major event on. While esports is not a priority for Betsson when it comes to promotions, often, inadvertently they will offer some deals that translate perfectly to betting on pro video games.

For instance, many punters like to have accumulator bets on esports leagues. One of the popular Betsson promotions gives you insurance on these types of bets, where you get your stake back, if you miss one leg of your multibet.

There are plenty of other Betsson promotions that run at any given time, with these ranging from cash back deals to boosted odds on certain matches or games.

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Betsson desktop and mobile site interface

Betsson’s sportsbook section of the site is clean, intuitive and easy to navigate. It also has minimal advertisements or pop-up banners cluttering what free space there is, which is appreciated given it is a mistake a large amount of their competitors unfortunately commit. All esports, racing and sporting markets are organised under expandable menus on the left-hand side of every page while Betsson’s various major sections are listed horizontally on the top menu: Promotions, Sportsbook, Casino, Live Casino, Poker, Bingo and Blog.

Betsson is fully supported for Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Oppo and other mobile smartphone and tablet devices. You can download the official mobile sportsbook app here to have a dedicated access point to your account with the tap of a button, but the experience is virtually the same to betting on their mobile site via Web browser, so the choice comes down to convenience and preference only.

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Esports betting markets at Betsson

Betsson.com’s esports betting markets cover the world’s most popular esports along with several up-and-coming titles that give it an edge over other sportsbooks. Expect to find betting markets open on most annual and major tournaments from Activision, Blizzard, Bluemouth, ESL, EVO, Major League Gaming, PlayStation, Riot Games, Valve and more organisers and publishers at Betsson.

Betsson’s esports section is under the larger sports category. All you have to do is click (or tap, if on mobile) the sports tab to open up the wider list of drop-down menus, and select ‘Esports’.

Here on the esports hub page, you will find numerous betting options for the following games:

• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Dota 2
• Hearthstone
• Heroes of the Storm
• League of Legends
• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
• Rocket League
• StarCraft 2
• WarCraft III

Betsson provide handy search filters to list games by time and date so the latest matches are always displayed at the top. Match Winner bets (along with odds) for each event are always accessible from the main esports hub page, but to view all betting markets you need to click on the specific game. The site lists its numerous betting options under three sub-categories: Popular Markets, More Markets and Special Markets. Here are some example options per game:

• CS: GO

  • Correct Score
  • Maps Handicap
  • Map Winner
  • Team A or B – Number of Maps
  • Team A or B – Wins at least a map
  • Round Handicap (excluding Overtime)
  • Pistol Round
  • Total Rounds (excluding Overtime)

• League of Legends

  • Correct Map Score
  • Maps Handicap
  • Number of Maps
  • Map Winner
  • Team A or B – Number of Maps
  • Team A or B – Wins at least a map

It’s a bit of a shame to not see staple esports bet types (game-specific) such as First Blood and Overtime (CS:GO) or First Baron or First Inhibitor (LoL) offered at Bettson, but aside from that they do take wagers on a decent range of outcomes that will be sure to give super-fans who have inside and out knowledge of their favourite teams an edge somewhere. Outright winner markets are also available for upcoming esports events, and Betsson handily lists the betting deadline so you can know when to throw a wager on your top pick.

Other sports betting markets at Betsson

If you are an esports fan who also might like to bet on traditional sports and racing events, Betsson has betting markets on dozens of regional and international leagues in the following areas:

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Betsson deposit options

Betsson have a decent range of betting payment methods available for members, suiting multiple countries and currencies so that you are guaranteed to have at least one or two methods of funding your account and withdrawing winnings regardless of your specific locale. During our testing, we found transfer times to generally be immediate, with low processing fees and minimal hassle.

• Bank Transfer – Minimum €/$10 deposit, 2 – 5 working days processing time, zero service fees
• Credit/debit card (MasterCard and/or Visa): Minimum €/$10 deposit, instant deposits, 2.5% service fee
• ecoPayz: Minimum €/$10 deposit, instant deposits, zero service fees
• Entropay: Minimum €/$10 deposit, instant deposits, 2.5% service fee
• Neteller: Minimum €/$10 deposit, instant deposits, zero service fees
• Paysafecard: Minimum €/$10 deposit, instant deposits, zero service fees
• Skrill: Minimum €/$10 deposit, instant deposits, zero service fees

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Betsson withdrawal options

Betsson withdrawals generally took a couple of days to transfer back to our accounts, but we experienced minimal hassle or problems in retrieving our winnings after clearing the necessary wagering requirements attached to our initial deposit and the welcome bonus we claimed.

• Bank Transfer – Minimum €/$20 withdrawal, 2 – 5 working days processing time, zero service fees
• Credit/debit card (Visa only): Minimum €/$20 withdrawal, 3 – 5 working days processing time, zero service fee
• ecoPayz: Minimum €/$20 withdrawal, instant deposits, zero service fees
• Entropay: Minimum €/$20 withdrawal, 3 – 5 working days processing time, zero service fee
• Neteller: Minimum €/$20 withdrawal, 24 hour processing, zero service fees
• Skrill: Minimum €/$20 withdrawal, 24 hour processing, zero service fees

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Betsson accepted currencies

While registering an account, Betsson.com allows new sign-ups to select the type of currency they wish to wager with at the site. The following currencies are supported at the time of this review: British Pound (GBP), Brazilian Real (BRL), Czech Koruna (CZK), Euro (EUR), Peruvian Sol (PEN), Polish Zloty (PLN), Swedish Krona (SEK) and United States Dollar (USD).

One thing to make sure of being creating your account is making sure the currency you select is the main form you wish to wager with, as you cannot change it later. It’s a bit of an unnecessary restriction imposed by Betsson, but one that seems very common at other comparable online sportsbooks.

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Betsson.com language options

As an international-facing sportsbook, Betsson supports a number of different languages for its users – just select language in the tab with the flag at the top right of every page. Presently, we found the following options supported: Czech, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.

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Betsson licensing and regulation

Betsson.com is regulated under the jurisdiction of the Malta Gaming Authority and licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission for its UK customers. These two organisations are undoubtedly the most reputable and trusted online betting and gaming regulators around the world, so Bettson’s current licensing leaves little room for doubt as to its legitimacy or safety as a place to bet on esports, racing or sports. Their documentation can be found in the footer of every page across the site. The transparency is refreshing, given many other sportsbooks, for some reason, make it as hard as possible to actually find their proper licensing information.

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Betsson customer support options

Betsson’s 24/7 customer service options were responsive and representatives professional and helpful during our testing period. They answered our queries regarding deposit options and bonus redemption with prompt solutions and minimal fuss – they actually know what they are promoting, unlike many other betting sites which unfortunately have not invested as much effort in their support teams. Betsson’s on-site live chat took around 30 seconds to get a hold of someone, while we were connected with a rep via email and their telephone hotline within minutes.

Betsson customer support team has previously won Best Support in the EGR Nordics Awards 2016, which speaks volumes to the effort the site has put into servicing its customers.

• Email: [email protected]
• General Support International: +356 22603000

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The Final Verdict – Betsson.com

The EsportBet editorial team highly recommend using Betsson for desktop and mobile esports betting. It has an intuitive and easy to navigate site which makes placing bets hassle-free, its customer service is responsive and helpful, its payment options suit multiple countries and currencies and its current esports betting markets are vast. Combined with world-class licensing and regulation in Malta and a UK Gambling Commission license, Betsson is one of the safest and top-recommended esports betting sites for experienced bettors and fans who are completely new to wagering on their favourite CS:GO, Dota 2, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Rocket League tournaments.